Branches & Locations
Branches
The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria is a statewide organisation based in Melbourne and with 12 vitally active regional branches. Whilst Branch members all have access to Embroidery House and associated benefits, branch members also enjoy their own locally-based monthly or weekly activities, classes, exhibitions, excursions, newsletters and more.
Branches have formed strong bonds to learn from and support each other and are thrilled to have published a joint photographic book in 2021 titled 'Together'. Copies are at every branch and The EGV library and we know you'll enjoy seeing our beautiful works.
Each branch kindly invites you to join them at their meetings and gatherings. Experienced members willingly help beginners who are new to embroidery or particular types of embroidery.
Please click on the links below to see exciting traditional and contemporary embroideries and textiles that are happening at country branches.
(Branches' websites are currently being updated)
Are you thinking of joining a branch? Please click here: Questions and Answers 
Welcome to our Albury/Wodonga Branch
We are a group of about 60 members and as a group we are interested in many different forms of embroidery and needlework.
We have varying degrees of skills and capabilities and we celebrate the work of all our members.
There are talented members of our branch who are willing to share their skills and experience to teach specific techniques and types of embroidery.
Our group is a friendly, sociable one where visitors are made very welcome.
We run workshops, monthly classes and 'Sit and Sew' sessions.
An exhibition of our work is held every three years.
We hold retreats, where members may choose to stitch mystery projects, as well as occasional excursions.
Having fun and enjoying the company of other like-minded friends are our goals. Please contact us with any enquiries. We’d love to hear from you. 😊
Where we meet:
Mirambeena Community Centre
19 Martha Mews
Lavington NSW 2641
Branch Postal Address:
PO Box 49 Lavington NSW 2641
Meetings:
• We meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, from 9.30 am - 2.00 pm (February - November)
• In January we have 2 consecutive 'Sit and Sew' days
• Our Creative Play Group meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month, meeting at Albury Library Museum, where fabric and fibre are explored in a creative, contemporary way with no rules.
Contact:
President: 0402 097 565
Email: aw@embroiderersguildvic.org
Instagram:
Take a look at some of the amazing work created by members of our branch at https://www.instagram.com/albury.stitchers/
The Class Coordinator organises external and inhouse tutors throughout the year for varying handicraft and embroidery skill classes
Newsletters
Newsletters are produced on a monthly basis, keeping all members informed of upcoming events and helping to keep in touch with what’s happening in the guild community. These are posted to members without email.
Although we are a small group of stitchers and crafters, we are delighted to have a varied skill set. Come and join us and see what we have to offer.
Stitching Day Samples
Our aims are to provide a safe and friendly ambience, to conduct classes of choice for our members and visitors to enhance their embroidery skills, to share knowledge, and most importantly, to enjoy the social interaction within our branch.
Our branch has a lease with the Ballarat Bridge Club. We are very fortunate to have a large meeting/stitching room with excellent lighting, air conditioning, heating, and a well-equipped kitchen area. We have a well-stocked library and a secure storeroom to house embroidery items, documents and embroidery tools.
Our Newsletter Editor is kept busy presenting a colourful monthly newsletter to keep our members updated with news, embroidery tips, photos and places and events to attend. Most are emailed; some sent by post.
If you would like to learn more about our branch and activities you are welcome to call, text or visit us on the days we meet as noted below. We would be delighted to hear from you. Beginners to experienced stitchers are very welcome.
We meet at:
The Ballarat Bridge Club
1001 Eyre Street, Ballarat.
Postal Address:
P.O.Box 45w
Ballarat West 3350.
Contact:
Ballarat Secretary
Sit and Sew
1st Saturday: 10.30am – 3.00pm
Smocking and Beading
2nd Tuesday: 10.30am – 3.00pm
Lace Group
2nd Tuesday: 6.00pm – 9.00pm
Everybody Counts
2nd Thursday: 7.00pm – 10.00pm
Sit and Sew
3rd Tuesday: 7.00pm – 10.00pm
Sit and Sew
3rd Thursday: 10.30am – 3.00pm
Patchwork
4th Tuesday: 10.30am – 3.00pm
4th Tuesday: 6.30pm – 9.30pm
Creative Works
4th Wednesday: 10.30am – 3.00pm
Some groups are embroidery specific, such as 'Everybody Counts', which relates to embroidery whereby you count stitches such as cross stitch, hardanger etc. However, many members choose to do their own style of embroidery at these groups. The aim is to be comfortable and enjoy each others' company and skills.
Other Meetings and Events:
Monthly Committee meetings.
Three general meetings held in March, July and November.
Branch AGM held on the 1st Saturday in May.
Branch Biennial Exhibition (next 2022.)
‘Autumn Leaves’ Seminar April 12 - 16th 2023
class requirements and tutor information
We’d love to meet you.
Please click on the link below to see samples of the 450 beautiful exhibits at our 2020 Exhibition titled 'Needles, Knots and Threads'.
Below are 9 samples that highlight our diversity.
Welcome to the Bendigo Branch of The Embroiderers Guild Victoria. We are a large group of likeminded ladies who meet to share our interests and passions in all forms of embroidery. We have a display of members’ work and boutique items each month, as well as upcoming class examples to inspire everyone.
We produce a monthly newsletter ‘Golden Stitches’ listing our events and programs to keep all members informed.
We are all happy to share our skills and knowledge with each other and visitors alike,
so why not come and join us?
Our group was formed out of the 1972 Pen and Needle Group of The Embroiderers Guild Victoria, when our inaugural President, Dorothy Addlem (a Guild Member for over 50 years) met with Phyllis Toy, Mary Cail, Helen Burgess and Marj Orde to form a Guidance Group at the home of Phyllis Toy. By 1982 this group had outgrown the home meetings and moved to an external venue, where it continued to grow. On May 5, 1991 we became a Branch of the Guild and have prospered for more than 30 years.
We meet at:
(Melway ref: 609 C3)
Contact: President: 0417 112 781
Correspondence Secretary: 0418 552 499
Email: bendigo@embroiderersguildvic.org
Monthly Meetings: Regular Progam
All meetings are held at Marong unless otherwise stated, with the exception of January
General Meeting – 1st Sunday of each month, 10am to 3pm
Boutique – 2nd Monday of each month, 10:30am to 2pm
Sit and Sew – 3rd Sunday of each month, 10am to 3pm
Bead Group – 2nd Saturday of each month (held in private homes)
Northern Sit and Sew – a yearly program of meetings held on either Wednesday or Thursday and in a different rural location, ie: Echuca, Rochester, Deniliquin
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Biennial Exhibition – The Art of Creative Threads, 11-13 November, 2022
Summer School – January each year
Winter School – each alternate July
Sewing Camp – in May and August each year
Market Day – November alternate year to the Exhibition
Bendigo Agricultural Show – sponsorship and promotion
Craft Alive - Promotion
Visitors are most welcome to attend. Come and join us. We look forward to meeting you 😊
Meetings: We meet on the third Wednesday (except January and December) from 10.00am to 3.00pm. At these meetings members sit and sew to work on individual and/or group projects. There are guest speakers, demonstrations and mini classes, a trading table and shared luncheons. Every 5th Wednesday of the month there is an extra “Sit and Sew” at Buda Historic Home and Garden.
Visitors are most welcome to come and see what we do or sew with us whenever we meet.
Guidance groups meet monthly:
- Counted Thread
- Texture and Stitch (textiles and surface embellishment)
- PLUS: we provide
- A comprehensive lending library covering all forms of stitching and textile art
- Workshops, and classes
- 'Needlepoints' a lively and informative monthly newsletter
For more information, download our Brochure
The EGV Flinders Branch is a friendly group of embroiderers with all levels of skill, enthusiasm and interest and we welcome new stitchers or those on holiday in the area to join us.
Meetings: All Guild members and other visitors are welcome to join us every first Monday, third Monday and every fifth Monday (if the month has a fifth Monday) of the month at the St. John's Anglican Church Hall.
We meet from 10am until 4pm for a full day of stitching (BYO lunch).
We regularly invite tutors of various techniques to instruct us with their projects and we enjoy learning and sharing new techniques through classes, workshops and our Sit 'n Sew days at Flinders.
We continue our stitching journey meeting monthly in a smaller Guidance Group in a private home in the Rosebud area (second Wednesday 9.30am - 12.30pm)
St. John's Anglican Church Hall
King Street,
Flinders, 3929
Email: flinders@embroiderersguildvic.org
Branch Postal Address:
Contact: Email: geelong@embroiderersguildvic.org
Special interest groups also meet regularly - please contact us for current meeting places.
Some groups now meet at: South Barwon Community Centre, 33 Mt Pleasant Road, Belmont
Artist’s Books
Second Saturday of the month: 10am - 12.30pm
Meeting at South Barwon Community Centre
Canvaswork
Third Thursday of the month: 11am - 3pm
Meeting at South Barwon Community Centre
GeeTag (Geelong Textile Arts Group)
Second Saturday of the month: 12.45pm – 4pm
Meeting at South Barwon Community Centre. GeeTag (Textile Arts) Group
Patchwork Group
Fourth Tuesday of the month: 10am.
Slow Stitch Group
Second Thursday of the month 10am - 2pm
Creatively playing with stitch. Includes Boro, Kantha and Sashiko etc
Wyndham Vale Group (formerly Manor Lakes Group)
First Thursday of the month at 11am - 3pm.
Meeting at Craft Room, Tarneit Skies Retirement Village
Bring something to sew or join a group activity (bring needle and scissors) and lunch.
More groups meet regularly at members’ homes
The Bellarine Belles and Ocean Grove Group are just two of them.
We also provide:
- ‘Introduction to Embroidery’ sessions (Please contact us if you wish to join a beginners' session)
- Classes in a range of techniques from beginner to advanced levels throughout the year.
- A comprehensive library available for borrowing covering traditional and contemporary embroidery and textile arts.
- Fun, friendship, and a stitch-supportive environment.
For the latest class and meeting details please click here to check our Blog:
Exhibition:
Our Up Up and Away Exhibition will finally take place on 8th, 9th and 10th September 2023 at the Geelong West Town Hall, Pakington Street, Geelong West.
Classes and Workshops:
Christmas tree or wreath workshop - taught by Margaret Mould. Wednesday, 30th November 2022, at South Barwon Community Centre. Cost $25.
Classes planned for 2023:
Aemilia Ars - taught by Denise Bell, a 2 day class. Wednesdays 22nd February and 8th March at South Barwon Community Centre. Cost $90.
Reticella - taught by Denise Bell, a 2 day class. Wednesdays 10th and 24th May at South Barwon Community Centre. Cost : $90.
These classes cover different types of lace making.
Creative canvas work - taught by Gillian Norris, a 2 day class.
Please enjoy our latest embroideries:
Sashiko by Marion D
Marion D
Kogin by Pauline Mackenzie
Canvas work and felting by Gillian N
Felt work by Valda K
Sashiko by Marilyn M
Felting and Surface Stitchery Gillian N
Blackwork by Marilyn M
Canvas work by Pauline M
Our small branch of 35 members has blossomed to 51 in the past year and we are delighted. There is a strong sense of friendship and belonging, as our lovely members are full of fun, generous and genuinely interested in each other's work. Sewing twice-weekly means that we are very productive and enjoy a diversity of skills, techniques, materials and projects.
We sew beautifully traditional and excitingly contemporary embroideries. It's wonderful to have talented members willing to teach us and we simply ask if we'd like help.
Some of our embroideries are quick and easy and some are complex, taking a long time. We do whatever suits each of us and learn along the way.
We invite you to click on the links below to view a little of our work and to contact us to say "Hello".
Meetings:
- We 'Sit and Sew' every Wednesday and Friday from 9:30am - 3:00pm-ish
(Every member comes and goes whenever it suits 😊)
- We are welcome to sew on the second and fourth Saturday of each month alongside with our felting group
(Please contact us for details re: dates and entry)
Invitation:
If you live in our Sunraysia area and are interested in sewing, you will be warmly greeted when you pop in. Each member will happily show you what they're stitching - and there will be a wide variety. You don't need to bring anything to sew; just come and chat. Do you need to be experienced? Definitely not!
If you are travelling, please pop in to stitch with us. We'd love to hear about your sewing and what's happening in your branch or group.
Highlights:
- We enjoy our January-February Summer School with specific skills or projects being offered in-house
- Our exhibition occurs every 2 years
- Each year we publish our annual book, which showcases our members and their wonderful work
- Our annual retreat is held at Euston so that members can visit for day trips
- Visiting tutors are organised to teach projects and techniques
- Sharing ideas with other branches at our monthly Zoom meeting
Social Media
We invite you to view a range of our textiles on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/embroiderersguildmildura
(Instagram coming soon)
Newsletters:
Most weeks, we produce a photographic and informative newsletter, which is emailed or posted to all members
Please see example:
The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria - Mildura Branch
#20 Newsletter and Photos August 1 2023
Chris Burton's Challenge Workshop
Published Books:
1. The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria, Mildura Branch 2018
2. Exhibition "A Good Yarn - 50 Years Long" 2018
3. The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria, Mildura Branch 2019
4. Our Year in Isewlation, 2020
5. A-Z of Bugs 2020
6. Buttony 2021
7. Together 2021 - A compilation of embroiderers from all 12 EGV Branches
8. Staying Connected Apart: Our year in Lockdowns 2021
9. Sew Gourdgeous Exhibition 2022
10. Gourdgeous 2022
11. Blossoming 2022 (almost complete)
12. Find the Pearl by our talented member Alice Gove
13. Donna and the Daisies by Alice Gove
14. Jean Gray - 2022 Centenarian (our esteemed member)
Links to digital versions of all books can be emailed on request to anyone who would like to enjoy them. E: mildura@embroiderersguildvic.org
https://tinyurl.com/fzpt7dkz https://tinyurl.com/y2dsfs39
NB. You might need to refresh the link once or twice to view a book.
Happy stitching from us all in sunny Mildura 🌻
We are a small branch but love getting together at our meetings to sit and sew, share a variety of embroidery techniques and enjoy each other’s company.
Canadian Bay Rd, Mt Eliza
Branch Postal Address:
PO Box 220, Mt Eliza Vic 3930
Contact: 0423 204 969
Email: mornington@embroiderersguildvic.org
Meetings: We meet every 2nd and 4th Wednesday from February to early December and on 5th Wednesdays when they occur, from 9:30am until 3:00pm
Exhibitions: We hold exhibitions, usually every 2 years. Our next exhibition will be in the Main Hall at "The Studio" Wilson Road, Mornington on Saturday 16th and Sundaty 17th September, 2023.
Invitation: We are a very friendly group, so please feel free to join us at one of our meetings where you will receive a warm welcome.
The Masonic Centre
Appin Street, Wangaratta
PO Box 904, Wangaratta Vic 3677
- The Day Group meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month, from 9.30am to 2.00pm.
- The Evening Group meets on the first Monday of each month from 6.00pm to 9.30pm at the Masonic Lodge. We sit and stitch, or work on a planned activity.
- The Traditional Group meets on the second Tuesday of each month from 9.30am to 1.30pm, alternately at Wangaratta Masonic Lodge and Mulwala Lifestyle Village.
Warrnambool West Primary School
Hoddle Street, Warrnambool
PO Box 433, Warrnambool Vic 3280
- General Meeting - Warrnambool West Primary School, Second Tuesday 7.30 pm
- Daytime Sit & Sews - Members Homes, First & Third Thursdays, Noon - 4 pm
- Guidance Days - Warrnambool West Primary School, Last Thursday, 10 am - 3 pm
- Stall Sewing Day - Warrnambool West Primary School, Fourth Thursday (whenever the month has 5 Thursdays), 10 am - 3 pm.
Click on About EGV for details of regular meetings, stitching groups, classes and events based at our Head Office in Malvern.
